Process Technician

Job Description

The Process Technician is responsible for developing, sustaining, and improving semiconductor and advanced materials manufacturing processes to meet customer and business requirements in quality, yield, cost, and cycle time.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustain and continuously improve manufacturing processes through planning, evaluation, verification, and execution to meet customer specifications for quality, yield, reliability, and cycle time.
• Investigate process deviations and implement interim and long-term corrective and preventive actions to ensure stable production.
• Support new product introduction and process development involving mould design, metal infiltration, heat treatment waterjet cutting, PVD, plating and metallurgical processes, including setup and optimization of process recipes.
• Perform process characterization, qualification, and validation activities to ensure repeatable and robust manufacturing performance.
• Monitor process performance using statistical process control (SPC) and analyze data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare, maintain, and update process documentation, work instructions, and control plans review and update process FMEA as required.
• Provide technical training and guidance to technicians and operators to ensure compliance with process requirements and quality standards.
• Lead or participate in cost reduction, yield improvement, and quality improvement projects.
• Collaborate with internal teams and customers on process, material, and equipment capability development and improvement.
• Support audits, customer technical reviews, and production ramp-up activities.

Job Requirements

• Poly Diploma, ITE in Engineering (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, or related field).
• Relevant experience in semiconductor, advanced materials, or precision manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of process control methodologies such as SPC, root cause analysis, and process qualification.
• Experience with thin-film deposition (PVD), plating, or related advanced manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, quality, and engineering teams.
• Japanese-speaking capability is an added advantage for coordination with Japanese customers and suppliers.